The current account posted a USD 8.8 billion deficit in February, improving from the USD 10.0 billion deficit in January...
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Turkey: Current account deficit falls in February -
Egypt: Inflation comes in at highest level in nearly six years in March Inflation increased to 32.6% in March, above February’s 32.0%. March’s result was the highest inflation rate since July 2017. Looking... -
United States: Job gains ebb in March Total non-farm payrolls grew by 236,000 in March, down from growth of 326,000 in February. The reading was broadly in... -
Russia: Economic contraction continues to soften in Q1 GDP shrank at a softer pace of 1.9% year on year in the first quarter, on the heels of the... -
Chile: Inflation slides in March but remains in double digits Inflation fell to 11.1% in March from February’s 11.9%. March’s result marked the lowest inflation rate since April 2022, but... -
Kazakhstan: Central Bank stays put for a second time in April At its meeting on 7 April, the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) kept its base rate unchanged at 16.75%, mirroring... -
Thailand: Inflation falls to lowest level since December 2021 in March Inflation fell to 2.8% in March, following February’s 3.8%. March’s reading marked the lowest inflation rate since December 2021. Annual... -
Germany: Industrial output growth drops to 10-month low in February Industrial output grew 2.0% in month-on-month terms in February, which was a deterioration from January’s 3.7% increase. Looking at the... -
Sweden: Industrial output growth ebbs in February Industrial output rose 0.8% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in February, which was a deterioration from January’s 2.6% increase. Looking... -
Ecuador: Inflation eases slightly in March, but remains relatively elevated Consumer prices rose 0.11% over the prior month in March, following February’s 0.23% increase. Looking at the details of the...